Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1887-11-22
C.diz Telephone: The will of the

late 4. ii. Grintcr, and codicil attach
ed, was proven and admitted to pro
babe Monday, The substance of hii
will is that he gives TO his wife his
home place, aud about 20 acres OF
land and all household and kitchen
furniture, horses, mules, cows, car
riages, etc. and life estate in his
half interest in 600 acres OF land held
jointly by himself and w. G. White
the interest on about $4,000 In bonds
and bank stock, and $1,000 in cash to
he paid her out of tho first money
which may be collected by his execu-
tors. He bcqueathed a specific lega-
cy of $500 to his sister, Mrs. Gum,
and directed that the remainder of
his estate should be equally divided
between his children, and further d.
rected, that, in the event any of his
children should die, that the heirs of
such as die should receive their par
ent's share, charging each with what
he had advanced to them. He nomi-
mated his friend w. G. White, his
son-in-law L. r. Street, and his son
ID. L. Grinter, as his executors, all of
whom were authorized to quality by
giving bond without security, which
they did last Monday. Clarence
Grinter selected his brother, d. L.
Grinter, as his guardian.
Evergreen Lodge No. 3S, Knights
of Pythias, will call in several hun
bred dollars Of its money now loaned
out and fit up It's now lodge room in
handsome style. A Brussels carpet
will be put down and new and i'm
proved furniture procured for confer
ring the degrees. Elegant uniforms
will be purchased to use by the Off
GERS in rank work and no expense will
be spared to make the castle hall Of
the Lodge attractive and TO arouse a
renewed interest on the part Of the
members. Several petitions are now
on the table and the membership of
the Lodge is expected to be largely
increased during the winter. Under
The revised law the annual election
of officers takes place at the last stat
cd meetingin November. Evergreen
Lodge will accordingly elect its Off
GERS next Thursday evening and a
full attendance is desired.
A citizen from Muhlenberg county
applied at the revenue office this
morning for government license to
retail liquor in that county, where
prohibition is supposed to rule. He
inquired if the license would not
give him tho right to sell, and was
told that it would, as far as the gov
eminent was concerned.-Owensbero
Inquirer.
1t isa deplorable state Of affairs
when the general government au-
thorizeS It's officials TO license crimi-
nails to violate the laws Of states and
counties.
Some Of our grocers seem to be
laboring under the impression that
they can buy their grocery bags for
less than we can sell them for. Such
is not the case, and if they will stop
long enough to figure 1t up, they will
find that they often buy in foreign
markets at a loss. Besides buying
from home dealer keeps the money
at home and encourages the upbuild-
ing Of home enterprises. Come
around and let US furnish you what
you need.
Charlie Morris, who was indicted
by the last grand jury, upon the tes-
timony of Mr.. II. L. Holt, was arrest
ed Friday and failing to give bond
demanded immediate trial before
Judge Winfree. The case was heard
and Mr.. Holt testified that he had
never bought any whisky of Morris
and the young man was accordingly
released.
Cy. Brown, Maj. Breathitt and
Esq. Tinslsy took days hunt around
Kelly's Friday and succeeded in kill
ing one fox, four rabbits and twelve
birds. They walked something less
than bundled miles and shot away
their pockets full of ammunition, but
were well satisfied with the results
of the days sport.
Revenue Agent J. S. Battle, who
was sent to investigate Collector
Hunter Woods office, submitted a
report generating Mr.. Wood from
charges of official misconduct pre-
ferred by Ex-Storekeeper Geo. w.
Landrum.
The partition dividing the county
court room from the Sheriff's office
has been moved, making the SheriTs
room about four feet longer and
throwing another window into 1t on
the north side.
DR.. r. V. Ferguson and Miss Nora
Grady were married at HadensVille
last Wednesday evening. The bride
is one of the wealthiest young Ladies'
of Todd county.
Patti Rosa played two nights o.
last week at the Opera House to good
audiences. She is fast becoming {
great favorite with the theatre going
people of Hopkinsville.
Elkton will have the signal servic,
flags to regulate the supply ant
quality of her weather.